different between maybe vs mabye
maybe
English
Alternative forms
- may-be (obsolete)
- mebbe (dialectal)
Etymology
From an ellipsis of it may be, equivalent to may +? be. Compare mayhap.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) enPR: m?'b?, IPA(key): /?me?bi/, [?me??bi]
- Rhymes: -e?bi
Adverb
maybe (not comparable)
- Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty: it may be that...
- (as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.
- Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Usage notes
- Do not confuse maybe with the verb construction may be: "Maybe that's true", but "That may be true".
Synonyms
- (perhaps): mayhaps, peradventure, perhaps, possibly
- (as a pro-sentence): could be, mayhaps, might be, perhaps, possibly, that’s possible
Derived terms
- and I don't mean maybe
Translations
Adjective
maybe (comparative more maybe, superlative most maybe)
- Possible; uncertain.
- 1687, John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther, part III line 294
- Then add those may-be years thou hast to live
- 1687, John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther, part III line 294
Noun
maybe (plural maybes)
- (informal) Something that is possibly true.
- (informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
- (informal) A future event that may or may not happen.
Synonyms
- perhaps
Derived terms
- definite maybe
Anagrams
- Mabey, abyme, beamy, embay
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mabye
English
Adverb
mabye
- Misspelling of maybe.
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